너는 네가 당하는 부끄러움을 참고 견뎌야 한다. 네 언니와 아우가 오히려 유리한 판결을 받을 정도로 네가 너무 많은 죄를 지었기 때문이다. 네가 지은 죄가 그들이 지은 죄보다 더 악하여, 그들이 너보다 더 의롭게 보일 정도이다. 그러니 너는 그것을 부끄럽게 여기고 네가 당하는 부끄러움을 당연한 것으로 알고 참아야 한다. 네가 네 언니와 아우를 의롭게 보이게 만들었다.
이 구절의 의미
This verse is from God through the prophet Ezekiel. It addresses a city, representing people who have judged others harshly. God says they are actually worse in their sins and must accept their shame for being hypocritical.
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Imagine you're judging your friends for being messy, but your room is even messier. God is saying, 'You can't judge others when you're doing worse yourself. You need to admit your own mess and feel ashamed.'
역사적 배경
Ezekiel, a prophet in the Old Testament, wrote this around 600 BC to the Israelites in exile. God was using this message to show that the city of Jerusalem was worse in its sins than the cities of Samaria and Sodom, which they had judged.
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In modern times, this verse can apply to someone who criticizes others for behaviors they themselves are guilty of. For example, if someone is quick to judge others for gossiping when they themselves do it more frequently, they should own up to their own faults.